стихия

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • element (one of the four classical elements of Ancient Greek philosophy)
  • elemental force of nature, and their sphere of spheres of influence
  • (figurative) force of societal life that does not succumb to control by people or society
  • (figurative) one's familiar, comfortable, or usual surroundings

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (element, a simple sound n-g, entry in a sequence).

Origin

Ancient Greek

στοιχεῖον

Gloss

element, a simple sound n-g, entry in a sequence

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